Keyboard shortcuts are the best way to use a software efficiently. Every software has some keyboard shortcuts to use it fast, that saves a few mouse clicks. Learning the keyboard shortcuts make you a pro in that application. Keyboard shortcuts are a series on one or more keys that invoke the software program to perform a pre-programmed action. Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that offer an alternative way to do a task that we would typically do with a mouse. Here are some commonly used keyboard shortcuts to speed up your work.
Shortcut | Usage |
Ctrl+O | Open a workbook |
Ctrl+W | Close a workbook |
Ctrl+S | Save a workbook |
Ctrl+N | Create a New workbook |
Ctrl+X | Cut |
Ctrl+C | Copy |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Y | Redo |
Alt+M | Goto Formula Tab |
Shortcuts for navigate in Excel cells
Shift+Tab | Move to previous cell |
Up arrow key | Move one cell up in a worksheet |
Down arrow key | Move one cell down in a worksheet. |
Left arrow key | Move one cell left in a worksheet |
Right arrow key | Move one cell right in a worksheet |
Ctrl+End | Move to the last cell on a worksheet |
Ctrl+Home | Move to the beginning of a worksheet |
Page Down (pg dn) | Move one screen down in a worksheet |
Page Up (pg up) | Move one screen up in a worksheet |
Tab key | Move one cell to the right in a worksheet |
Esc | Exit the floating shape navigation |